Where does “esforçado” come from?
esforçado (Old Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese esforçar, from Vulgar Latin exfortiare, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
Ancestry of “esforçado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | esforçar | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | exfortiare | — |
| 3 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 4 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
Words derived from “esforçado”